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Chemistry at Essex County College

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at Essex County College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Essex County College is in Newark, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 chemistry degrees were granted at Essex County College.

Studying Online at Essex County College

Many students take online classes at Essex County College. Among 7,026 students, 706 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,173 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Chemistry graduates at Essex County College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Essex County College are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Chemistry Associate’s Program at Essex County College

Of the 2 associate’s chemistry graduates at Essex County College, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 100% of Chemistry associate’s degree recipients at Essex County College, higher than the national average of 58%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Essex County College

The Chemistry program at Essex County College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	2

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Those who complete Chemistry program at Essex County College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.